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Inside Merle Haggard's Final Years

3170 days ago

Rolling Stone — One evening around sunset, Merle Haggard was leaning against his silver tour bus, the Santa Fe Super Chief, before a show at the Crazy Horse Saloon on the dusty fringes of Orange County, California. He stared off grimly at the brown, rolling hills th... more info

Merle Haggard

Country's 20 Highest Drug Odes

3170 days ago

Rolling Stone — So maybe the late Merle Haggard didn’t smoke marijuana in Muskogee or take trips on LSD, but that certainly didn't stop country's greats from trading a shot of Tennessee brown for a toke of Colorado green — and singing about it, too. But true to ... more info

Merle Haggard

Son Volt: Honky Tonk

4305 days ago

Pitchfork - Album Reviews — Jay Farrar has always stood up for the Little Guy in America. Most of his songs are about regular folks facing down some challenge, whether itâ€™s a powerful corporation, a corrupt politician, or simply hard times. With Uncle Tupelo in the early... more info

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